Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
(the) Monroe Doctrine — the Monroe Doctrine UK [ˌmʌnrəʊ ˈdɒktrɪn] US [mənˌtoʊ ˈdɑktrən] Etymology From US president James Monroe, whose government established the principle in 1823. the political principle that the US government will consider it an unfriendly action for … Useful english dictionary
Monroe Doctrine — U.S. President James Monroe. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, author of the Monroe Doctrine … Wikipedia
Monroe Doctrine — U.S. Hist. the policy, as stated by President Monroe in 1823, that the U.S. opposed further European colonization of and interference with independent nations in the Western Hemisphere. * * * U.S. foreign policy statement first enunciated by Pres … Universalium
The Monroe doctrine — doctrine doc trine (d[o^]k tr[i^]n), n. [F. doctrine, L. doctrina, fr. doctor. See {Doctor}.] 1. Teaching; instruction. [1913 Webster] He taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, Hearken. Mark iv. 2. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Monroe Doctrine — n. the doctrine, essentially stated by President Monroe in a message to Congress (Dec., 1823), that the U.S. would regard as an unfriendly act any attempt by a European nation to interfere in the affairs of the American countries or increase its… … English World dictionary
Monroe Doctrine — 1848, in reference to principles of policy contained in the message of U.S. President James Monroe to Congress on Dec. 2, 1823 … Etymology dictionary
Monroe Doctrine — (1823) A sphere of influence statement enunciated by and named for James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States, in his annual message of 1823. The statement was occasioned by encroachments by Russia in the northwest of North America … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Monroe Doctrine — Monroe′ Doc′trine n. amh. the doctrine, essentially stated by President Monroe in 1823, that the U.S. opposed further European colonization of or intervention in the Western Hemisphere … From formal English to slang
MONROE DOCTRINE — the doctrine of James Monroe, twice over President of the United States, that the United States should hold aloof from all interference with the affairs of the Old World, and should not suffer the Powers of the Old World to interfere with… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Monroe Doctrine — Monroe Doc|trine, the the idea, stated in a speech by President James Monroe in 1823, that countries of Europe should not get involved in the affairs of the countries of North and South America, and, in exchange for this, the US would not get… … Dictionary of contemporary English
